Filing device



y 24, 1932- H. H. DIXON 1,859,696

FILING DEVICE Filed Jan. 17, 1931, 2 Sheets-Sheet l A llorney H. H. DIXQN FILING DEVICE May 24, 1932.

Filed Jan. 17, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Tr IIIL LIHLI T 0 t n e w I A flomey Patented May 24, 1932 PATENT OFFICE HARRY H. DIXON, OF PRINCETON, WEST VIRGINIA.

FILING- DEVICE Application filed January 17, 1931. Serial No. 509,498. 7

This invention relates broadly to devices for displaying, classifying and filing records such as for instance file cards and the like.

The primary object of the invention is to improve on devices of this character now in use, and further, to provide a filing, displaying andclassifying device whereby the cards and the like to be filed are readily visible when filed away in a device embodying the features of the present invention.

A still further object of the invention is to rovide a filing and classifying device capa- Ele of holdinga maximum number of cards in a neat, orderly. and readily accessible man- I161.

' A still further object of the invention is to provide a filing and classifying device of the character referred to that is inexpensive, may be carried about ones'person, and which is not unnessarily large and bulky.

Other objects and-advantages of the invention will become apparent during a study of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a' plan view of the device, certain parts being shown broken away.

Figure 2 is a plan view of a portion of the blank from which the device is fashioned.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through the device.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view therethrough.

I Figure 5 is an edge elevational view of a portion of the blank illustrating the manner of folding the flaps of the several folds or sections.

Figure 6 is a plan view of a portion of the blank, the flaps of the several sections being 0 shown in a partially folded condition.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, it will be seen that the file may be made from a single sheet 5 of paper or similar material of a relatively flexible quality. Sheet 5 is folded on a plurality of spaced perforated transverse fold lines 6 with alternate folds in opposite directions. (see Figure 4). The fold lines 6 are relatively spaced, as to have relatively narrow folds or sections 7 connected by relatively wide intermediate sections 8.

The sheet 5 on opposite sides thereof, and adjacent the ends of the folds or sections 7, 8 is gurhmed as at 9.

On opposite edges thereof the sheet 5 is provided with spaced V-shaped notches providing at the end fold flaps 10 foldable on perforated fold lines 11. The flaps of folds or sections 7 fold inwardly toward one another on one side of the sheet, while the flaps of the folds 8 fold inwardly toward one another at the opposite side of the sheet. The flaps 10 are thus adhesively secured in position between adjacent folds or sections and serve to maintain saidadjacent folds or sections in slightly spaced-apart relation.

When the sheet is thus folded, it will be apparent that on opposite sides of the device are provided overlapping stepped pockets 12 alternate pockets opening transversely of the device in opposite directions.

The pockets 12 are adapted-to contain therein suitable cards, either filing cards, display cards, or other such types of cards or similar articles according to the purpose for which the device may be utilized.

To strengthen the finished article, relatively stifl reinforcing strips 13 are applied to either or both sides of the folded sheet, and extend lengthwise of the device. Cross strips 14 at either or both ends of the device are similarly applied.

From the foregoing, then it will be apparent that I have devised a practical and efficient filing device, either or both sides of which may be brought into use, and which is ca able of containing a very large number of fi ed cards, paper or the like without rendering the device unnecessarily cumbersome or bulkly, thus particularly adapting the device for use as a pocket file.

Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of changes, modifications and improvements coming within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A file formed from a rectangular sheet folded on parallel fold lines with alternate folds in opposite direction, each fold pro-. vided at opposite ends with tabs foldable in- 5 wardly toward one another, tabs of alternate folds foldinginwardly on opposite sides of the sheet and providing between adjacent folds article-receiving pockets.

2. A file formed from a rectangular sheet 1 folded on parallel fold lines with alternate folds in opposite direction, each fold provided at opposite ends with tabs foldable inwardly toward one another, tabs of alternate folds foldinginwardly on opposite sides of the sheet and providing between adjacent folds article-receiving pockets, saidsheets being gummed on opposite sides adjacent the longitudinal edges of the sheet for adhesively securing the folds and tabs in folded po- 7 sition.

3. A pocket file formed from'a rectangular sheet folded on parallel fold lines with alternate folds in opposite direction, each fold provided at opposite ends with tabs foldable inwardly toward one another, tabs of alternate folds folding inwardly onopposite sides of the sheet and providing between adjacent folds article-receiving pockets, said sheets being gummed on opposite sides adj acent the longitudinal edges of the sheet for 'adhesively securing the folds and tabs in folded position, and reinforcing stri s adhesively applied to the folded sheet a jacent the marginal edges of the sheet.

4:. A filing device of the character described comprising a sheet plaited into a series of overlapped wide and narrow folds facing each other and forming pockets on both sides of the device, each of said folds 40 at opposite ends thereof being provided with tabs folded inwardly between adjacent folds and adhesively secured to one side of an adj acent fold for substantially closing the ends of said pockets.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HARRY H. DIXON. 

